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Observer
Name
Jennifer A
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
This was the brightest thing I have ever seen in the sky and it was very colorful. It was exactly like you would imagine an ideal comet with a bright, colorful ball followed by a colorful tail. The tail was not very long.
Location
Address
Santa Cruz, CA
Latitude
36° 58' 58.53'' N (36.982924°)
Longitude
121° 58' 8.38'' W (-121.968994°)
Elevation
31.652075m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-17 06:58 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-17 13:58 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
276.52°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
-
Last azimuth
272.74°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Blue, Light Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
